The week Zhang Yi spent in Xinhui City was quite enjoyable.
The common people are very friendly and full of curiosity about the Mopan City area. In their imagination, there are many wild beasts, numerous cottages, and bandits roaming around. It is a rather primitive and backward place.
Well, it sounds pretty much the same, it was the same situation in the past.
Zhang Yihui will scold the bandits together with the people who have been hurt. Finally, he will tell people that the bandits have been eliminated and the people in the Mopan City area are now very civilized.
They live in newly built brick houses, and every household has enough to eat, and they often have meat to eat. Large tracts of farmland have been reclaimed, and various factories have been built. After people work eight hours a day, what is left is
Time can be used for entertainment.
The children are studying in school and do not need to participate in productive labor. The elderly live in nursing homes and are taken care of for food and drink. The young people are keen on various sports competitions. They gather in the large stadium built at the foot of the mountain to run, tug of war, and kickball.
The ball is very lively.
A grand theater was even built, and girls sang, danced, and formed a song and dance troupe to provide wonderful performances for everyone.
The people of Xinhui City were dumbfounded.
Isn’t that the wonderful future they aspire to achieve?
How is it possible? This can't be true.
However, the products produced in Mopan City are real and within reach. Smooth paper, books with the scent of ink, sweet and delicious biscuits, pure mountain spring water, exquisite cowhide belts, warm sheepskin coats...
The most backward place became the most developed place, and the most barbaric place became the most civilized place. This strong contrast stimulated the people of Xinhui City.
Gradually, many people believed Zhang Yi's words.
Many people came to shake hands with him, the hand that defeated the overlord General Cao and created a miraculous cause.
The most commendable thing is that such a legendary big man has no airs at all, is approachable and amiable, just like the big boy next door.
…
Xiao Han stayed behind his sworn brother, feeling a little nervous.
My brother-in-law was sitting under a big tree, surrounded by people of all ages, men, women, and children. They all laughed when they talked happily. The atmosphere was really warm and lively.
But Xiao Han keenly noticed that there were a few people watching them secretly. They were all strong men, and they looked like martial arts practitioners. They wore plain clothes and were serious in speech. As long as Zhang Yi appeared on the street, they would follow him.
What do these guys do?
Not Commander Chen's subordinates, even Commander Chen was under their surveillance.
When dusk approached, the two returned to the hotel, and Xiao Han told Zhang Yi the situation.
Zhang Yi lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head and said, "That's not surprising. They should be affiliated with the intelligence department. Their leader knows nothing about the Mopan City area and regards us as dangerous enemies."
Xiao Han said worriedly: "Then we can't be careless. Brother Yi, is it time for you to leave here?"
Zhang Yi said: "Your reminder is right, Xiaohan, but it's not that far yet. We just need to pay more attention. However, I am worried about Commander Chen."
Commander Chen is a good man, an upright and visionary man. After he learned about the situation, he resolutely opened the door to trade.
In doing so, Commander Chen was taking certain risks, Zhang Yi realized.
"Xiaohan, we can't just think about making money from them, we must do it with mutual benefit, so that Commander Chen can explain to his superiors, and the trade between us can develop healthily." Zhang Yi thought, "We should purchase a large number of their products
Specialty products allow them to make money.”
Zhang Yi made a major decision.
Whether in Old China or Greater China, Mopan City's goods are in short supply, attracting a steady stream of money and occupying an overwhelming advantage in trade.
But Zhang Yi realized that this situation will not last long. The imbalance of trade will bring a series of consequences, that is, the rich will get richer and the poor will get poorer, which will eventually cause strong dissatisfaction on one side and lead to a relationship
rupture, even triggering a war.
"My brother-in-law has a good idea. We can buy their specialties, process them and sell them to old China, where there are more wealthy people." Xiao Han said with a smile. He is flexible in thinking and can make sense.
"Yes, China is one family, and we play a bridging role in the middle. We can also sell the products of old China and revitalize the economy. Everyone will make money. In a virtuous cycle, life will become richer and richer.
." Zhang Yi nodded and said.
The two laughed loudly, and the road became wider and wider.
…
Commander Chen sent an orderly to invite the two of them to his home for dinner.
Zhang Yi and Xiao Han came to the commander's house.
Commander Chen was away at work and rushed back immediately. The orderly made tea for the two of them enthusiastically. There was a chef at Commander Chen's house, and the aroma of food wafted from the kitchen.
The house where Commander Chen lives is allocated by the government. It is a single-family house. It looks very big from the outside, but when you walk inside, it is very simple, with only simple wooden furniture and rough and uneven walls.
There were many books on a bookshelf, all of which were sets of military, political or economic theories. Zhang Yi flipped through a few books and found that many of them were handwritten copies.
There is a paper and printing industry in Greater China, but the output is extremely limited and the technical level lags behind Mopan City. In this country with a vast territory and a large population, the public cannot supply it, let alone spread it to the private sector.
It is really difficult to develop civilization in a wasteland world.
Zhang Yi suddenly discovered a very serious problem, that is, these theoretical books were incomplete. Either the first volume was missing, or the last volume was missing...
Ten minutes later, the sound of horse hooves was heard outside the door, and Commander Chen came back. Zhang Yi and Xiao Han went to the yard to greet him. Commander Chen laughed loudly, something must have happened, but after laughing, he frowned, looking a little worried.
The dishes were brought to the table, two hot dishes, two cold dishes, a plate of steamed buns, and a pot of hot wine.
Commander Chen enthusiastically poured wine for the two of them.
Zhang Yi asked about the lack of theoretical books, and Commander Chen regretted that most of the books back then were destroyed, and he could not find them all throughout Greater China.
Wow, in Zhang Yi's opinion this is an extremely serious problem, which shows that there are loopholes in their theoretical system, and the books they found were all from before the 1960s!
…
Zhang Yi felt like he was struck by lightning.
He wanted to say that the theory pursued by Greater China has developed by leaps and bounds in the following 50 years, becoming more realistic, more focused on economic construction, and more conducive to the development of social productivity.
But he couldn't say it, and it would be useless to say it, so he simply stopped saying it.
Zhang Yi told Commander Chen about his idea of purchasing local specialties.
Commander Chen was very happy. He talked about the local specialties, including black beans, safflower, hawthorn, many medicinal herbs, etc. The output was large, but except for the black beans, they could not be eaten as food and were wasted in the fields every year.
"We will buy as many of these specialties as we can," Zhang Yi said boldly.
Herbs such as safflower can be processed into medicines, and fruits such as hawthorn can be processed into dried fruit and juice. The market opened up by Zhang Yi is large enough, so these products can be sold easily.
Commander Chen was overjoyed. This would solve the problem of food and clothing for many people. It was really a great thing.
"Brother, you have saved me," Commander Chen sighed. "I was worried. My superiors criticized me and said that I helped you make money. I must have received your benefits!"
Another muffled thunder struck down, and Zhang Yi was speechless.
Commander Chen was so handsome that Zhang Yi had no intention of giving him a gift. He was afraid of tarnishing this man's reputation, but someone wanted to frame him.